Curio

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   Jeff

   New Orleans

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Our experience at Curio was disappointing. The food was mediocre, especially considering two nights earlier we had a wonderful experience at Gallatoire's for exactly the same price. The first course was tasty, but slow to come out, and the kitchen pacing was atrocious; they brought out the salad course at exactly the same as the appetizer course, so the salad had to sit and get warm and the croutons soggy. Then when the crawfish pasta came out it had very little crawfish in it. This was the same as my experience with Curio in the past...they seem to have an issue with putting a decent amount of protein in their main dishes. Dessert was okay, but again we experienced a large delay between finishing out main course and having our dessert served. We ended up sending back our first wine choice because of the taste. It was recommended by our server, but was a pinot noir (Meioni) that was almost as sweet as a dessert wine, not good with dinner. When she brought it out, even though I mentioned we wanted to taste it first, she went ahead and poured full pours for us both and then said, "I hope you like it" as she left before we had a chance to try it. As I said earlier, it was far too sweet, and we had to send it back. Perhaps the young lady lacks experience with serving wines in a fine dining scenario. To her credit she did get it removed from our bill with no further controversy. Overall Curio was a disappointing experience with an over $200 bill. And I must ask, what is this I've been seeing just in New Orleans restaurants about adding an extra charge to the bill for using a credit card? Who carries that much cash around? This is a thing I've only seen in New Orleans.
   

   CurioResponded today

   Jeff, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us feedback about your recent visit. The experienced you have described is simply unacceptable and I am sorry to see that we missed the mark in a few areas. Your experience will be addressed amongst our team and we appreciate you giving us the opportunity to grow through your feedback. I'd love to earn your trust back and can be reached via messaging here if you would like to give us an opportunity or if you have any other feedback you believe would be helpful for us. Once again, thank you for the time you have already taken out of your day to help us grow. We appreciate your patronage and hope to earn your trust back to serve you again soon. Regards, Matthew Woodruff General Manager
   

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   Christan

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Great food! Came out fast and was excellent. Just a bit overpriced and the friendly staff was spread out too thin
   

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   Breanne

   Hawaii

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Extraordinarily over priced. The staff was nice and the bar/dining area is underwhelming
   

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   CurioResponded today

   Breanne, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us feedback about your recent visit. I am sorry to see we missed the mark in a few areas and our team will be addressed concerning your experience. We appreciate your patronage and we hope to earn your trust back to serve you again soon. Regards, Matthew Woodruff General Manager
   

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   LeeAnn

   Kansas City

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We had the Christmas special which I would describe as just “ok,” nothing unique or special about the food. Our server was new so had some typical newbie struggles, but was attentive. The restaurant was surprisingly loud given the size of the restaurant. The prices seemed a bit high for what you received compared to other restaurants nearby.
   

   CurioResponded today

   LeeAnn, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us feedback. We are happy to see that you enjoyed your experience overall and I apologize for the areas where it appears we missed the mark. Our team will be addressed concerning your experience and we appreciate you giving us the opportunity to grow through your feedback. We appreciate your patronage and hope to serve you again soon! Regards, Matthew Woodruff General Manager Curio
   

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   angela

   San Antonio

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Came here for breakfast on Christmas Day, the food was beyond amazing! Our waitress was amazing as well. The atmosphere was quiet and laid back. Over all a great experience.
   

   CurioResponded today

   Angela, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us feedback about your recent dining experience with us at Curio! We are delighted to see that you enjoyed your visit and appreciate you spent such a special day with us. We truly appreciate your patronage and look forward to serving you again soon! Regards, Matthew Woodruff General Manager Curio
   

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   Thea

   New Orleans

   14 reviews

   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   The kitchen seemed to get backed up because of a large party. This should have been accounted for when the large gathering was booked. It was also chilly in the downstairs dining room due to the side windows/doors being open. A diner at the table next to us actually closed the door next to us, which was appreciated by us. The food was very good, even if the timing was too long between courses.
   

   CurioResponded today

   Thea, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us feedback about your recent dining experience with us at Curio. We are happy to see that you enjoyed our offerings and sorry to see there were some other areas we missed the mark in. We will address your experience amongst our team and we appreciate you giving us the opportunity to grow through your feedback. We appreciate your patronage and hope to serve you again soon! Regards, Matthew Woodruff General Manager
   

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   Vance

   New York City

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The food selection appeared to be interesting but unfortunately fell a bit short of expectations. The crawfish étouffée had a rather unpleasant “fishy” taste, the shrimp and grits are a bit stiff, and the shrimp po-boy is basic. Overall an acceptable meal, but nothing jaw dropping.
   

   CurioResponded 4 days ago

   Vance, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us feedback. I am sorry to see we missed the mark during your experience. Your visit details will be addressed with our culinary team and we appreciate you giving us the opportunity to grow through your feedback. We appreciate your patronage and hope to earn your trust back to serve you again soon! Regards, Matthew Woodruff General Manager
   

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   Darrell

   VIP

   New Orleans

   37 reviews

   2.0

   37 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   My wife and I dined at Curio Restaurant in the French Quarter on Saturday night. The food was average and the service was good, with fair pricing. However, the experience was marred by the cleanliness of the restaurant. We noticed a crushed shrimp on the floor near our table that remained there throughout our meal, despite several servers stepping over it. Overall, the restaurant did not stand out and lacked attention to detail in maintaining a clean environment.
   

   CurioResponded on December 18, 2024

   Thank you so much for visiting us Darrell! We're sorry to hear about your experience with us. We do appreciate your feedback, and we can use this information to improve. This is something that will be addressed so we can make sure it doesn't happen again. Please send me a message through OpenTable. I would love to hear more of your feedback and would love the opportunity to earn your trust back as a guest. Looking forward to hearing from you!
   

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   Steve

   Dallas

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Waitress was a darling girl! Forget her name? She had a beautiful smile, braids with highlights.
   

   CurioResponded on December 15, 2024

   Steve, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us feedback about your recent dining experience with us at Curio! We are happy to see that our team was able to deliver a great experience for your party and we will be sure to pass along your kind words. We truly appreciate your patronage and look forward to serving you again soon! Regards, Matthew Woodruff General Manager Curio
   

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    Monet

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Absolutely delicious from the chicken and waffles to the bloody Mary’s. The restaurants ambience, along with its waiters and waitresses were beautifully New Orleans. Highly recommend this place.! 
    

    CurioResponded 5 days ago

    Monet, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave us feedback about your recent dining experience with us at Curio! We are happy to see that you enjoyed your experience and we truly appreciate your patronage! We look forward to serving you again soon! Regards, Matthew Woodruff General Manager Curio
    

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